Crude futures end lower; natural-gas prices gain

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- November crude fell 44 cents to close at $61.01 a barrel in a volatile session that saw prices trade between $60.60 and $62. Most analysts expect data on Wednesday to reflect a decline in U.S. crude inventories as well as increases in distillate and gasoline supplies. October natural gas recovered from a three-year low of $4.38 per million Britisth thermal units to close up 5.1 cents at $4.526.

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